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TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1988

TAC ENDORSES FINAL REPORT ON TAXI POLICY REVIEW

THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) TODAY (TUESDAY) DISCUSSED AND ACCEPTED THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINAL REPORT OF THE SUB-OCHMITTEE ON TAXI POLICY REVIEW.

THE RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION SHORTLY.

THE TAC ALSO SUPPORTED THE USE OF THE KOWLOON POINT PIER FOR › RECREATIONAL FERRY SERVICES BETWEEN KOWLOON AND MUI WO ON SATURDAY AFTERNOONS, SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR THE COMING SUMMER PRAX BRAGON COMMENCING IN MID-JUNE.

THE SERVICE, TO BE OPERATED BY THE HONGKONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY, WILL BE ON A TEMPORARY BASIS AND THE OPERATION WILL BE REVIEWED IN OCTOBER.

MEMBERS LOOKED INTO THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC BUS SERVICES ORDINANCE AND REGULATIONS WHICH AIM TO CODIFY THE EXISTING ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY PROVISIONS FOR BUS PASSENGERS INTO REGULATIONS AND BY-LAWS, AND MAKE THEM CONSISTENT WITH OTHER TRANSPORT-RELATED LEGISLATION.

THE COMMITTEE ALSO EXAMINED THE MEASURES RECOMMENDED BY THE WORKING GROUP ON ROADS TO EXTEND THE SAFETY PROVISIONS OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE TO PRIVATE ROADS AND TO REGULARISE THE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES OF PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS IN CONTROLLING UNAUTHORISED PARKING.

A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE ROAD (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE TO SIMPLIFY PROCEDURES FOR SERVING NOTICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE RESUMPTION OF PRIVATE STREETS WAS ALSO NOTED BY THE TAC.

THE TAC DISCUSSED THE IMPLICATION ON INTER-MODAL CO-ORDINATION CAUSED BY THE MTRC'S DECISION TO INTRODUCE A SURCHARGE AT PEAK HOUR. THE COMMITTEE IS PARTICULARLY CONCERNED WITH THE PROVISION OF TRANSPORTATION TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT THE PEAK HOUR TO COMMUTE TO WORK.

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